葬 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道3Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- ほうむ(る)
- Meaning
- bury; hold a funeral
Origin
艹 "grass" with 死 "death": covering the dead with grass — to bury, to hold a funeral.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 葬儀・埋葬・会葬 |
|---|---|
| ほうむる | 葬る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 葬式そうしき
funeral
- 火葬かそう
cremation
Example
祖父の葬式に参列した。
I attended my grandfather's funeral.
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